Assistant Legal
Resume:
LESYA KOVALCHUK
East Brunswick, NJ 08816
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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
• Highly organized with experience managing high volume of time sensitive tasks
• High degree of computer literacy (including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Adobe, QuickBooks)
• Mature level of judgment, and great team member
• Excellent oral and written communication skills (including fluency in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, German, and English)
EXPERIENCE
2017 -2018 ASSISTANT CLOSING COORDINATOR
Direct Title & Closing Agency (Freehold, NJ)
- Oversee all aspects of buyer & seller transactions from executed purchase agreement to closing.
- Coordinate title/escrow, mortgage loan and appraisal processes.
- Coordinate inspections, assist in negotiations regarding repairs, and coordinate completion of repairs.
- Regularly update & maintain communication with clients, agents, title officer, lender etc.
- Submit all necessary documentation to office broker for file compliance.
- Coordinate moving/possession schedules.
- Schedule, coordinate & attend closing process.
- Input all client information into client database system.
- Schedule 30 Day, 90 Day & 120 Day client customer service follow up calls to assist with any home improvement provider recommendations and to ask for referrals.
- Experience in reviewing files, contracts, purchase agreements, drafting amendments and attorney's reviews, ordering payoffs, certificates of insurance, homeowners insurance;
- Preparation of closing documents, scheduling closings, doing disbursements, paying off invoices;
- Experience in ordering title work, flood searches, taxes, tidelands;
- Great communication skills, experience in handling phone calls, conference calls, dealing with clients on a phone.
2015 -2017 LEGAL ASSISTANT
Grover Froese Law Office (Banff, Alberta)
- Experience handling a high volume of real estate files in a busy law office; proven ability to be self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, and able to work under pressure;
- Experienced at working independently within a team of very experienced lawyers;
- Responsible for managing a large volume of time sensitive legal files to ensure all deadlines are met;
- Preparation of accounting documents, including Statement of Adjustments, Interim and Final Statements of Receipts and Disbursements, invoices, trust cheques;
- Land Title searches; preparation of leases, assignments, mortgages, affidavits, and other closing documents; arrange and review title insurance;
- Drafting of correspondence for lawyers; and
- Reception duties, including filing, couriering documents, telephone inquiries. 2012-2015 NANNY
Live-in child care services provided to Canmore family (Canmore, Alberta)
- Specialist working in family home, responsible for all tasks related to care of one infant and one pre-schooler;
- Created a stimulating, nurturing, and safe environment for the children;
- Duties included: plan and prepare meals and bottles for, and feed, the children; dress the children; place the children down for naps and bedtime; bathe the children; change diapers; potty train the children; teach the children good social manners; play with the children, both indoors and outdoors; plan and lead educational activities, including reading, with the children; discipline the children, when necessary; drive the children to and from activities; administer medicine to the children; and
- Perform housework related to child care, including washing the children’s clothes, cleaning up after meals, tidying play areas, and sterilizing bottles. 2009-2012 DAYCARE CHILD MINDER/ TEACHER
Pre-School Educational Institution “Pereveslo Daycare” (Kiev, Ukraine)
- Specialist working in daycare facility, responsible for all tasks related to care of 24-36 children aged between 3 to 6 years of age;
- Created a stimulating and safe environment for the children;
- Responsible for planning and implementing age appropriate educational programming;
- Preparation of theatrical performances;
- Teaching the following subjects: literacy, numeracy, languages (German and English), poetry, science, ecology, music, dance, swimming, safety, hygiene, good manners.
EDUCATION
2015 Administrative Course, Bow Valley College (Canmore, Alberta) 2006-2011 Drohobych State Pedagogic University of Ivan Franko (Drohobych, Ukraine) Master’s degree in Pedagogic Education
Lecturer of English and World Literature
INTERESTS
• Volunteering for Canmore Pre-School Society (2012 to present)
• Nutrition, personal fitness
REFERENCES
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